Valve-push-rod mechanism.



H. F. ODENKIRGI-IEN.

VALVE FUSE BOD MEGHANISM. APPLIGATIQN PnLnn JULY 7, 190a.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

WITNESSES:

vehicle and; hencefoile'donly with I. and In practice; is practically never oiled.

'hevingnmore particular,referent-c to that 61s a similar view looking toward the top side of Fig. 3 the push rod.

VALVE-PUSH-ROD MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application filed July 7, 1908. Serial No. 442,379.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it.-known-thnt l, HENRY l. Onm Kmtnux, a citizen of the United States; re siding at New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and nsrt'nl improvements in VnlVe-Pnsh-ltod Mechnnisn'i, of which the following is u specification, refer ones being had therein 'to thenccmnpzmyin" drawings.

31y invention relates to new and useful improvements in- Valve push rod mechanism ty 1e of such mechanism used upon motor veliicle's afnd has for its object, among other. things, to provide a simple kind economical deviceof thischaracter having mijustuble andself-lubriceting beurim s.

To these, .and other ehtls; my invention consistsin the valve push rod mechanism, having certaipn details,,of construction and l combinnt ions of parts. us .'will he hcreinafter-described, and more particularly pointed outin the-claims.

'Referring to.the,drawim;s, in which like numerals; of reference designate .like parts in the severallfigures; .Figure 1 is a. side elevation ofmy device complete .with a' view of the cam shaft. and a portion of the valve stem; F ig. 2-.is a. sectional elevntion thereof upon alineat a right 'ungle toline A-.-B of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an end view pfthesleev'ep Fig, {1 is a side yiew thereof looking 'from the underside of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a similarview looking toward the left of Fig. 3; Fig.

and Fig. 7 is an end view of 1 -Hereto fore-it has been usual for the valve Push rod to be mounted in. a. non-adjustable airing, which rapidly becomes worn to i y with the loweren ofthe valve rod 20 that such a degree as to be 'pr'actieally valueless. This difficulty is considerably enhanced by reason of the factlhnt the valve mechanism is usually concealed, under'the bod of the In my invention these difiicu as are overcome by mounting the push rod in anadjust-able hearing, so designed and ermnfed that a constant supply of lubricating oi is maintained in contact therewith-this oil reducing tl1e wear to a minimum which is taken up (mcnsionnlly through tiie'adjnst-- able bearing, just described.

eating .oil.

point. near'the opposite end :1 body mumbt'l' l, which is secured by any \losirmlnneans to n t-nsin; 2, within which is rotatable the can] haft ll having the cum 4 thereon. and containing :1 snpply of lubri- \.\'inll mornhlc in said hotly member is the push I'Utl having :1 head portion 5 with-n shank (i integral therewith, s'ztltl head being split lengthwise. and with in whichis nn'nlntc'tl the roll Tscrnrcdthereto by the pin 6,.said roll nornmlh lying in-- contact with-the periphery of the cum 4.

'lhrongh tl e'hend 5 parallel \viththeshnnk A ti are the roles 9-9 which open iutothe clnnnber ltllu saitl body member lVlthm the other end of the body member 1 is u fsleeve 1l'- having conical ends 12 and upon one 'side split thronghtmt its \vliole lcngth by the's'lot' 13. Dhnnetricnllyo iposit'e'snitl slot isfanother .slut l l which extends from the other endthercof} asshowu in Fig. 6,

one eud nf saidsleeve to apoint adjacentto and extendingtlu'onghsaid sleeve at a point .90 upon both sides of snid=slots 13 and l-l are *two-simihir slots 15, whicl'i ext'cnd fronn the end of the cylinder omm itetothe end where the one; 1+ begim:uutterminate aha ns shoivn in Fig.5.

[finch-cling the shank of the pnslrrotl; and threadedonlo-the'hn .16 of the body 1.is the nut 17, the nnd irsitle of whichis"'engaged bythe jam nut 33. The bore in the body member 1, withitinvhichthesleeveill w is fitted, isconicnl nt its bottom, as is also the inside of'the nut 17, so thntfby rotation of the hut 17 upon the hub lfi'inone directitnn compresses th sleeve 11 :md allOWS'lt to'expund if moved in the other direction.

Threaded upon the push rod (i'is the tip' 18 which is held in any of its adjustable positions by the 'am nut 19-und' contacts is usually providedwith a collar 21 and .held in mntact withthe tip 1'8 by t-he Spring.'22.

Motion is imparted tel the push rod within the body member through the spring 22 and the cum 4, which cam is continually rotating in oil'es is aldo'the head '5 androll 7; The

I oilthmufili r 10. from w ich' itpasscs through 'the shaft. 6, into the-slots .13 and 15 of the In the practice of my invention I provide sleeve 11. Some of the oil pusscs'through' theslot; 13 into the chamber between the top i H. 15y thin nictimd I hearing for the pnshmd 1 filled at all times,

of the hub 16 end nut 17 and into the slot of distributing oil the the head nctin r as a pump 0 p the Oil in circulation. shown and described, i whim-ml) 89W ressed throughout, it length 51. .9 {QM- able bari'ng vith nmPIc provision 9 1L well lubricated at 'a 1 times,

My device is practically iHMfliGQPi-g because the bearing will wear indefinitely, and, can be amuse to take up such slight wear as may mom; and-if necessary may be replaced by a new sleeve it e nominal expense.

There are minor changes and alterations that can be made within my invention, and I would therefore have it understood that 1 (lo nobii'mit n'lysdf to 'the exact construction herein shown and described, but claim all that falls fairly within the spirit and scope of my invention,

Having described my invention, what I claim asnew an(1 1lcsirc to secure by Let lcrs Patent, is:- o i 1. In mechanism of the character described, the combination with [body member 'hiiving an oil chamber therein of a slotted slecge within said body me rye nut'engaging said sleeve so us-bo compress the some by its rotation in one direction; a push rod movable within said sleeve and passing through .said 011 chamber;. and means for providing a ronthuions supply of oil, from said oii .vhamber to the bearing within said sleeve.

2. In mechanism of the character described, the comhinzition with a body member having an oil chan'lbcr her-chi; 0.1 11 slotted sleeve mounted therein so as to be her; a not [he siccre, snagged ns herein 3 non of the nut 17, thus miilillig Mi being continually 0 i connected by a passage with said 0.11 chcm= threaded on said body member and having conluct with one end of so sleeve; a push rod slidnbly mounted in said sleeve and passing cln'ough'scid oil chamher; and a roll mounted on Said push Z'Od 1nd contacting with the means for reciproceg i said liush rod.

3." n llwClfllllSIi'l of the character del the combination with abody memher having n; oil chamber therein; of a slotted sleeve mounted ,thcrcin; Ii m'1t threaded on said body member and having contact. wlth'one endof said sleeve; and c 65 w sh rod; slidubly mounted in suid sleeve, j in throughseid oil chamber and havmg g. I g rl thereon with openings through which oil enters {said oil chamber. I 4. ,ln mcolmmsm 9 h character scribed, the combination with y m mber' of 'a sleeve having one s j m 9xtencling iron: and t'o'ond and co p slots extending from onoend 10 11 adjacent to the other end; u. not engaging said sleeve so as to comprcqs tha samc bj" i rotation in'one direction; audio ugh r slidably mounted in said sleeve,

5. In' mechanism of, the character do? scribed, the combination with the body member having-an oilchumhor th rein of thesleeve 11 having conical ends 1 an clothed snbstantially us describd; a r ded .n roll said body ,menlbcrand engaging 5 com; and the push rod 6 having a fhewon with the openings 9 thcrethrough In lcsi' niony whnrcof I 'uflixmy signature in presence of two \viincssm. 'HENRY 'I. ODENKlR-UHI'JN. 'ilncsses:

Gnome E. HALL,

J. l. Dmoxf omt P. 

